If your hen has a respiratory virus, especially if they are "vaccinated," in my opinion, the worst thing you could do, is put it back in with the others. Follow your instincts. You know better than any of us even if you don't think so right now. Integrating a hen who lost thier place in the...
Electrolyte drink, add to a container and mix well:
2 TBSP fine Sugar
2 Tsp Baking Soda
2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Potassium Chloride (optional) Works good without it too
*Use 1.5 Tsp of powder to 1 Quart filtered water or let tap water sit for 12 hours for the chlorine to dissipate. You can also use...
I usually start with giving my hen a "spa day." Isolated in the house in a dog carrier with a towel. I give them a luke warm epsom salt bath with a few drops of essential oils in it and soothe them with cups full of water on their back and under wings. In the mean time I can see them closely to...